Greggo Returns to the Airwaves August 27, 2008

According to Richie Whitt on his Sportatorium blog over at the Dallas Observer website, Greg “The Hammer” Williams will debut his new nightly radio show on ESPN 103.3 at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8.

What’s the over/under on the first time his new co-host, RJ Choppy, gets the inevitable, “Get off the sick!” call?  I’m setting at 10 shows in.  I’ll take the under.

Local Talk Radio Shakeups Continue August 13, 2008

Closing in on almost a full year since Greg “The Hammer” Williams’s last day on The HardLine, the local talk radio landscape remains extremely unsettled.  Much of the movement involves The Ticket and Live 105.3, who was recently shaken by the domestic violence arrest of station cornerstone Russ Martin.  Martin’s future with Live 105.3 is still uncertain, but the future of mid-day hosts Pugs & Kelly is not — they are gone.

There was much speculation that Greggo and Mike Fisher would replace P&K, but that honor has been bestowed on former Ticket utility players Ben & Skin.  But that’s not the only shakeup at Live 105.3, as reports surfaced yesterday that former Ticket nighttime host and current Live 105.3 nighttime host  Richard “Big Dick” Hunter has been signed by Rick Dees — yes, the renaissance man who foisted “Disco Duck” upon an undeserving America back in the ’70s — to a national syndication deal.

It’s hard to believe that the guy who once contributed to hardliners.com under the pseudonym Lil’ Teddy Champion is being groomed to become the next Howard Stern.  I have nothing but praise for and congratulations to “Big Dick.”  You may or may not like his brand of edgy radio, but one thing nobody can deny is he has the strongest work ethic of anyone in Dallas radio, bar none.  He’s earned this opportunity to try and attain GREAT SUCCESS!

In unrelated news, Bunny Ranch stock has risen 324% since yesterday morning.

Another Amazing Find August 5, 2008

The deep recesses of my external hard drive are proving to be truly treasure-filled, as I just found another amazing picture from The Ticket’s 10th Anniversary at the now-demolished Hard Rock Cafe back in 2004.  It’s Corby, Rhynes, Greggo and…RAFAEL PALMEIRO?!?  This was before his Hall of Fame-ruining finger-pointing testimony before Congress during the steroid hearings, so everyone was still hoppy, cited:

Man, what a bizarre picture!

Greggo No-Shows for Observer Music Awards July 28, 2008

Over at the Sportatorium, Richie Whitt mentions that Greg “The Hammer” Williams did not show up for his scheduled appearance as a presenter at last week’s Dallas Observer Music Awards.  According to Richie, Greggo claimed he got the month wrong.

CALL GOLDIE IMMEDIATELY!

Old Pic of Me and Greggo July 21, 2008

While scouring my external hard drive this morning, I found this old pic of me and Greggo from The Ticket’s 10th Anniversary Party at the (now defunct) Hard Rock Cafe. Why does it look like we’re about a nanosecond away from making out?

Richie Whitt Talks Greggo With Big Dick Hunter July 16, 2008

Richie Whitt appeared on Big Dick’s Wild Ass Circus last night on Live 105.3 to discuss Greggo and the Dallas Observer cover story. Have a listen:

The Greggo Story Makes National News July 15, 2008

National sports media website Deadspin has a piece on the Greggo story from last week’s Dallas Observer.  Here’s the link:

http://deadspin.com/5025011/dallas-talk-radio-rift-features-guns-women-booze-cocaine-and-suicide-attempt

Greggo Responds to the Observer Article and Aftermath July 11, 2008

One-time mortal HardLine enemy Mike “The Fish” Fisher welcomed his former bitter rival to step up to the podium and respond to the Dallas Observer article and subsequent HardLine response.  Here’s Greggo’s take:

http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=508

The HardLine Responds to the Observer Article July 10, 2008

Thanks to our pals over at The Un-Ticket for capturing the audio from today’s HardLine response to Richie Whitt’s article in the Dallas Observer about Greggo…

http://www.theunticket.com/the-hardline-responds-to-the-hard-lie/

Richie Whitt on Greggo July 9, 2008

Here’s what I posted in the comments section of Richie Whitt’s OUTSTANDING Dallas Observer cover story on the tragic end of Greg “The Hammer” Williams’ tenure at The Ticket:

To me, this is the money quote:

“It’s not like I was some strung-out junkie screwing everybody over,” Williams says. “The person I was hurting was myself.”

It’s hard to imagine after all this time he still does not realize the adverse effect this had on those around him. I’m rooting as hard as anyone for Greggo’s full recovery, but a quote like that seems to indicate it’s going to be quite some time yet. He was always really great to me, and I will always be appreciative for all his support back during the hardliners.com days.

I’ll never forget the Friday he called me up out of the blue, about two hours before the show, and asked me to head out to The Colonial to fill in as yuck monkey on the day Gordo was off getting married. I had never done anything similar before that, aside from faxes and the occasional call, so it was equal parts exhilarating and terrifying.

I didn’t see much of Greggo over the past few years, other than at the occasional remote. I remember being completely shocked when I was at The Mothership for “Big Dick’s P-1 Wild-Ass Circus” and got my first look at how thin he had gotten. But I assumed it was him focusing his well-documented OCD on some sort of radically effective diet.

I completely empathize with Rhynes, and don’t blame him for feeling the way he does, but I hope one day the feelings of anger and betrayal on all sides will subside. I’ll continue to enjoy and support The HardLine, but will forever miss THE HardLine.

It’s good to see both NASCAR Dennis and T-Bar sticking by Greggo.  I’m not chastising any of Greggo’s former co-workers at The Ticket for not doing so, because everything they went through with Greggo really jeopardized their livelihoods.  So, I can certainly understand why they feel the way they do.  But at the same time, I’m grateful that Greggo has NASCAR Dennis and T-Bar to lean on during such difficult times…especially given the recent passing of his father.

Hang in there, Greggo!